Results 1,381-1,400 of 2,341 for speaker:Paul McGrath

Written Answers — Public Service Salaries: Public Service Salaries (11 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance the average mid-ranking civil servants, that is, principal officer's annual salary for every fifth year since 1960; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27596/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons not in receipt of the carer's allowance or the carer's benefit who were successful and unsuccessful in qualifying for the respite care grant in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27327/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who returned home to care for her mother, should not be turned down on her application for the carer's allowance on the grounds of non-compliance with the habitual residency clause. [27328/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for residency and naturalisation will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27346/05]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (11 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stage the plans for a dedicated applied behaviour analysis unit at Rathfarnham and Bohernabreena, Dublin; the expected date of delivery for this long awaited service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27598/05]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (11 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the authority which is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of Clogrennane Castle, a historical monument located between Carlow town and Graiguecullen, alongside the River Barrow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27597/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (11 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 517: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs which are being imposed on consumers per electrical item in relation to the waste electrical and electronic equipment directive; the funds which will be generated by this directive; the way in which these funds will be collected; if there will be an audit each year of funds collected; and if he will...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (11 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 518: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the requirements which are imposed on retailers to comply with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. [27353/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (11 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 519: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the requirements which are imposed on the producers of electronic goods to comply with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. [27354/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (11 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 529: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new house starts approved for each local authority in each of the past five years; and the corresponding number of house completions for each of the local authorities for each of the past five years. [27499/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (11 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 530: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social housing starts approved for each local authority for each of the past five years; and the number of completions for each of the local authorities for each of the past five years. [27500/05]

Written Answers — Arms Trade: Arms Trade (6 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position regarding the lifting of the arms embargo with China; when this matter was last discussed with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26900/05]

Written Answers — EU Membership: EU Membership (6 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding talks with Turkey on possible membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26874/05]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (6 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the financial allocation which was made available in each of the past five years to provide personal alarm pendants to old age pensioners who require same; and the number of pendants which were issued in each of those years. [27254/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the targets he has set for the National Development Finance Agency and the way in which it is performing against target. [26677/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance his position regarding the stallion tax exemption scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26197/05]

Tax Yield. (5 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the extra revenue generated per month for the Exchequer from the surge in energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27016/05]

Tax Yield. (5 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: If I pull in for my petrol on the way home and spend €20 thereon, €13 of that €20 will go to the Exchequer as excise duty or VAT. If I pull in for €20 of diesel, €12 will go to the Exchequer. I do not suppose the Minister is pulling in to the pumps——

Tax Yield. (5 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: ——but those who do, including me, note that the price has increased from approximately 80 cents——

Tax Yield. (5 Oct 2005)

Paul McGrath: I know the Minister lives beside them but he does not pull in to them and put his hand in his pocket.